This book depicts the world of the Coosa, a native tribe that dominated the ridge and valley area of eastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia, and northeastern Alabama in the 1500s and that is believed to have eventually become the Creek.

In addition to discussing geopolitical and military affairs and diplomatic relations with Indian chiefs, Thomas describes daily life at the post and the variety of interactions between residents and visitors.

This book begins where the reach of archaeology and history ends, writes Charles Hudson. Grounded in careful research, this extraordinary work imaginatively brings to life the sixteenth-century world of the Coosa, a native people whose territory stretched across the Southeast, encompassing much of present-day Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. Cast a...

A Native American couple, with help from the first white settlers in Coosa County, Alabama, build a cotton plantation that both paid and freed its black workers. The author is the great, great grandson of the couple.

By: Whitney Fleshman, Associate Because climate change is one of the major environmental issues of the day, alternative energy (such as hydropower) will be integral to providing future energy needs. Though alternative energy may spare the air from greenhouse gas emissions, alternative energy sources can come with their own set of environmental impacts.[1] Dams that…

With the season winding down, NCRA wanted to remind everyone that this Jackson Coosa is now for sale. If you are looking for a SOT river boat contact us or Dan River Company. The Coosa was used this season (April to October) will be sold for $900 and includes a bending branches paddle!

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Coosa Riverkeeper organization is hoping to keep clean water flowing with the help of Avondale Brewing Company's beer taps pouring. The popular Birmingham brewery is hosting its first on-site charitable beer dinner with the "Cheers to the Coosa" series from 6 to 10 p.m. on Sept. 5. The event includes eight different beers paired with 16 food choices prepared by Food Studio B Chef Sean Butler and featuring produce from Snow's Bend Farm in Coker. The gathering "will give people the capability to learn more about what Coosa Riverkeeper does, try amazing food and amazing beers, and have a blast and build community," Butler said in a press release about the event. Tickets cost $80 each and they are available on the Coosa Riverkeeper website, as well as at Avondale Brewing Company's tap room and Food Studio B. Ticket holders will receive not only food-and-beer pairings throughout the night, but also an Avondale Brewing Co. souvenir glass and a yearlong membership to Coosa Riverkeeper. Coosa Riverkeeper launched the Cheers to the Coosa series last year to illustrate the connection between food and water, all while enjoying a tasty adult beverage. After all, as Coosa Riverkeeper...

The Coosa River Challenge is a triathlon-style adventure race held annually for the past 13 years in Wetumpka, Alabama. It involves trail running, mountain biking and canoeing, and includes several additional miscellaneous physical challenges along the way. I participated in the 2013 Coosa River Challenge this past weekend (we’ll call it the “CRC” from here…